Dedicatio

Summus Mus

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Hi all,

I was hoping one of you might know a thing or two about proper form for dedications. I'm not writing anything hendecasyllabic.

-Mus
 

Adrian

Civis Illustris

  • Civis Illustris

Salve Mus,
As far as dedications are considered (e.g. latin), I used to search the internet for their english, german or french counterparts and then translate them into latin.
http://www.scribendi.com/advice/dedication_examples.en.html
http://www.reference.com/motif/arts/list-of-book-dedications
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3665697/To-whom-it-may-concern.html
e.g. Parentibus meis; Uxori meae; hunc libellum amico/magistro meo carissimo dedico....

a. To dedicate, inscribe a composition to any one (for which mittere ad aliquem, or mittere alicui, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 7; 14, 21, 3; id. Div. 2, 1, 3; Varr. L. L. 5, 1): “Honori et meritis dedicans illum librum tuis,” Phaedr. 3 prol. 30; “Plin. H. N. praef. § 12: perfecto operis tibi dedicati tertio libro,” Quint. 4 prooem. § 4. —

Hope to have been of any assistance to you.
 
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